[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60336-60337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26661]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


International Buyer Program: Application and Exhibitor Data

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 35068(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 22, 
2003.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental

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Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th & 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 or via the Internet at 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to: Jim Boney, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, Export 
Promotion Services, Room 2116, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; Phone number: (202) 482-0146, and fax number: 
(202) 482-0115.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The International Trade Administration's International Buyer 
Program (IBP) encourages international buyers to attend selected 
domestic trade shows in high export potential industries and to 
facilitate contact between U.S. exhibitors and foreign visitors. The 
program has been successful, having substantially increased the number 
of foreign visitors attending these selected shows as compared to the 
attendance when not supported by the program. The number of shows 
selected to the program increased from 10 in FY 1986 to 28 in FY 2001 
and will increase to 32 shows in FY 2004. Among the criteria used to 
select these shows are: export potential, international interest, scope 
of show, stature of show, exhibitor interest, overseas marketing, 
logistics, and cooperation of show organizers.

II. Method of Collection

    Form ITA-4014P, Exhibitor Data, is used to determine which U.S. 
firms are interested in meeting with international business visitors 
and the overseas business interest of the exhibitors. The exhibitor 
data form is completed by U.S. exhibitors participating in an IBP 
domestic trade show and is used to list the firm and its products in 
and Export Interest Directory which is distributed to international 
buyer delegation members visiting the event and made available for use 
by Foreign Commercial Officers in recruiting delegations of 
international buyers to attend the show.
    The Form ITA-4102P, Application, is used by potential show 
organizers to demonstrate (1) their experience, (2) ability to meet the 
special conditions of the IBP, and (3) provide information about the 
domestic trade show such as the number of U.S. exhibitors and the 
percentage of net exhibit space occupied by U.S. companies vis-a-vis 
non-U.S. exhibitors.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0625-0151.
    Form Number: ITA-4014P and ITA-4102P.
    Type of Review: Regular.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,470.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes and 180 minutes (Avg.).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,277 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Costs: $63,267.
    The estimated annual cost for this collection is $63,267 ($44,683 
for respondents and $18,584 for federal government employees).

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and costs) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: October 18, 2003.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-26661 Filed 10-21-03; 8:45 am]
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